Small Businesses

This will also lead to 45.9 million jobs being created across healthcare, education and agriculture sectors, representing 9 percent of the total jobs in India, an Amazon Web Services report has claimed

Expanded scope of TReDS will improve flow of working capital credit to small businesses

The RBI has allowed insurance companies as the fourth participant on TReDS, in addition to MSMEs, buyers and financiers.

Budget 2023: FM lines up measures to ensure India Inc clears dues to MSMEs on time

To ensure that the long-standing demand to mitigate delayed payment issues is met, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman laid down strict rules to make sure corporates can claim deduction only once payments to MSMEs are cleared.

American Express launches products for small businesses

The services, called Business Blueprint, stem from the credit card giant's acquisition of fintech Kabbage in 2020. American Express had been offering small business lines of credit and other services under the Kabbage moniker, but now it will replace those with a suite of products — from a cash flow management hub to business cards and lines of credit — under the name American Express Business Blueprint.

Govt steps moderated pandemic impact on small businesses, says Survey

A bouquet of measures introduced by the government aided the resilience of the MSME sector, according to the Survey.

SRI Fund catalyses Rs 3k cr investments into 140 firms since Oct 21

The fund, which operates under the Mother Fund-Daughter Fund structure and is managed by SBICAP Ventures (SVL).

Emergency credit guarantee scheme helped save 14.6 lakh MSMEs: Report

In terms of people, ECLGS saved the livelihood of at least 6.6 crore people, the report said.

Ukraine seeks to rebuild economy with defiant small businesses

To reverse the economic shock caused by the biggest war in Europe since World War Two, Ukraine's government is pinning its hopes on the entrepreneurial resolve of people like Maslova, along with the return of millions of refugees - and large-scale international financial aid

Meta debuts India business hub for small, medium enterprises

The company said millions of small businesses use Meta-owned apps such as Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp to start their online journey and grow their business

Second COVID wave batters microfinance, lenders positive on outlook

Disbursements declined 73 percent to Rs 23,700 crore in the April-June quarter from Rs 88,500 crore in the fourth quarter of FY21

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E-invoicing major GST reform for ease of doing business: Finance Secretary Ajay Bhushan Pandey

E-invoicing is currently mandated for the businesses having annual turnover more than Rs 500 crore.

Dell announces online go-to-market strategy for small businesses

Small businesses can now buy customized products and solutions for their specific IT needs

Barclays launches more than 100 Brexit 'clinics' for small businesses

The lender said about 1,500 of its staff will talk in its branches to businesses attending the events about managing their cashflow, exporting goods, supply chain management and other issues as the March 29 Brexit deadline approaches.

Catalysing MSME entrepreneurship in India: A KPMG-IMC Report

The whitepaper examines how several policy interventions along with technology and innovation will continue to play a pivotal role in creating a business-friendly atmosphere for the MSMEs.

Cash transaction charges levied by banks: should you worry?

Finance industry experts believe the brunt of the negative impact of the move would be faced by self-employed and small businesses, while the salaried class might not face much inconvenience.

Impact of currency ban on property prices exaggerated: Godrej

Demonetisation is not going to impact property prices -- both land and houses in a large way, says Godrej. “Impact on property market is exaggerated,” says Adi Godrej, Chairman, Godrej Group.

Six basic rules for small business finance

All businesses whether big or small are run for profit and even if you do not break even right away you still need to know if you are heading in the right direction. A few finance basics for small business houses are discussed below:

GoDaddy Launches Community Based App 'Flare' in

Flare empowers people to share ideas and get guidance from friends, fellow entrepreneurs, and experts in a fun and collaborative way, providing an immediate resource to receive feedback and drive new concepts or ideas forward.

GoDaddy launches affordable cloud hosting services in India

GoDaddy, the world's largest technology provider dedicated to small businesses, today expanded its hosting services with the launch of Cloud Servers and Cloud Applications for small businesses in India.